Northrop Grumman’s ATHENA Sensor Selected by US Army

Northrop Grumman has been selected by the U.S. Army to compete in the first phase of the Improved Threat Detection System program.

This features Northrop Grumman’s Advanced Tactical Hostile Engagement Awareness (ATHENA) sensor on an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) through the Consortium Management Group, Inc., on behalf of the Consortium for Command, Control and Communications in Cyberspace (C5).

• ATHENA is a next-generation missile warning sensor providing always-on, 360-degree situational awareness — elevating aircraft protection and survivability.
• The ATHENA sensor delivers high-resolution, surround video and wide-band threat detection that can quickly geolocate incoming Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) threats, including hostile fire and anti-tank guided missiles, small arms, medium- and large-caliber machine guns, rocket propelled grenades and anti-tank guided munitions.

Dennis Neel, Northrop Grumman survivability development programs director, said; “ATHENA can see where pilots can’t, even looking through an aircraft floor. The sensor delivers safety in-flight through advanced threat warning capabilities and situational awareness previously limited to larger aircraft, making missions safer for pilots and aircrews.”